1. The Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Abheek’, the
second in the series of twenty Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), designed and
built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Limited, was Commissioned on 31 Dec 13 at
Kochi by Shri AK Antony, the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri in the presence of
Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, AVSM, Director General Indian Coast
Guard, Inspector General SPS Basra, YSM, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard
Region (West)
and other senior dignitaries of the central and state Govt.

2. The 50 meter Indigenous FPV displaces 290
Tonnes and can achieve a maximum speed of 33 knots with an endurance of
1500 nautical miles at economical speed of 13 knots, equipped with
state-of-the-art weaponry and advanced communication and navigational
equipment. She makes an ideal platform for undertaking multifarious
close-coast missions such as surveillance, interdiction, search and
rescue and medical evacuation. The special features of the ship include
an Integrated Bridge Management System (IBMS), Integrated Machinery
Control System (IMCS) and an integrated gun mount with Indigenous Fire
Control System (FCS).

3. The ship has been named ICGS “Abheek”,
literally meaning “Fearless”, and will be based at Chennai under the
administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard
Region (East). The ship is Commanded by Commandant Manish Kumar Negi.